{"id":3255,"date":"2011-05-04T15:56:23","date_gmt":"2011-05-04T20:56:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trta.org\/?p=3255"},"modified":"2011-05-04T15:56:23","modified_gmt":"2011-05-04T20:56:23","slug":"trta-action-alert-still-time-to-call-and-email","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trta.org\/es\/trta-action-alert-still-time-to-call-and-email\/","title":{"rendered":"TRTA Action Alert-Still Time to Call and Email"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-size: x-large;\"><strong>TRTA Members Still Have Time to Call or Email<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: large;\"> <\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: large;\">A vote on the House \u201cfiscal matters\u201d bill was postponed yesterday, but will come up today. HB 3639 is used to make state policy copacetic with the House version of the Texas budget. One of the provisions in this legislation, however, suggests a permanent DECREASE in state funding for the TRS-Care health insurance program.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: large;\"> <\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: large;\">State Representative Lance Gooden (R-Terrell) is working to resolve this situation. He is offering an amendment to HB 3639 that will make this reduced state contribution to TRS-Care a TEMPORARY, one biennium change. Representative Gooden is a member of the House Appropriations Committee and knows the hardships that retirees are currently facing due to no cost of living increases in 10 years.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: large;\"> <\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: large;\">TRTA has been informed that State Representative Mike Villarreal (D-San Antonio) also is working on an amendment to resolve the TRS-Care funding issue. Representative Villarreal is a long-time supporter of public education retirees and a member of the House Appropriations Committee. <\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: large;\"> <\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: large;\">Representatives Gooden and Villarreal are working with TRTA to ensure this situation is not used to create a new, permanent funding requirement for TRS-Care.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: large;\"> <\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: large;\">TRTA members are encouraged to call their legislators using the TRTA \u201cCall Your Legislator Hotline\u201d (1-888-674-3788) and ask them to \u201csupport the Gooden and Villarreal amendments on HB 3639 to protect TRS health care\u201d (sorry, there are no bill numbers for amendments to HB 3639). If you are not sure who your state representative is, please <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fyi.legis.state.tx.us\/\">click here<\/a>(http:\/\/www.fyi.legis.state.tx.us).<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: large;\"> <\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: large;\">In addition, please send an email in support of the Gooden and Villarreal Amendments by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.votervoice.net\/Groups\/TRTA\/Advocacy\/?IssueID=24945&amp;SiteID=-1\">haciendo clic aqu\u00ed<\/a>.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: large;\"> <\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: large;\">Thank you for your help! We will keep you posted on this important amendment.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: large;\"> <\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: large;\">The Texas Senate will take up their version of the budget today. TRTA is working closely with Senators and asking them to support efforts by Senators Robert Duncan and Steve Ogden to provide higher funding for the TRS-Care program and the TRS pension Trust fund. Senator Duncan\u2019s proposal is designed to keep TRS-Care premiums from increasing by as much as 80 percent. In addition, the proposal restores over $100 million in funding to the TRS pension trust fund.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: large;\"> <\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: large;\">This is a busy week with floor action in the House and budget work in the Senate. This may not be the last \u201cAction Alert\u201d this week. Your contributions are appreciated more than we can say.<\/span><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TRTA Members Still Have Time to Call or Email A vote on the House \u201cfiscal matters\u201d bill was postponed yesterday, but will come up today. 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